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Paula Martin, Niwot Counselor
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| By Ron Goodman “I have worked in the field of counseling for more than 20 years,” Paula Martin explained, “and I try not to be an adviser. Rather, I find it most successful to help them find the answers for themselves–their answers, not mine.”  Paula explained that her approach is to extend as much acceptance, respect and human warmth as she possibly can to her clients. “I’m not an authority figure for my patients. I help them discover what they feel. Then, they don’t become dependent on me.” I asked her how she handles people she simply doesn’t like. “I have to work on myself; that’s a problem for me not the patient. I look for things I can respect in others. People are often doing their best with what they have.” Paula lives and sees clients in her home in Cottonwood Park West. Her son, Lloyd, a high school junior, recently moved to Denver to live with his father. “The three of us are very close,” Paula explained. “We talk almost every day on the telephone, and we get together once a week. It was just the right time for Lloyd to live with his dad. Family is the most important thing to me personally; we are so close to each other.” Paula recently completed a three-year course in counseling psychology at Lesley University in Denver. She is now a candidate for licensed professional counselor in Colorado. She works with individuals, couples, families and significant others. “People often lose track of who they are, how they relate to the world,” Paula commented. “They fall back on parental expectations, not who they are at a higher level.” She opened her home office about a year and a half ago. “I love this community and my home,” she said, “and I’m happy to be practicing in Niwot. I think of myself as a resource in the community.” Paula Martin is available by appointment only, week days from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Her office telephone number is 303-652-0303. |
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Paula Martin, Niwot Counselor By Ron Goodman “I have worked in the field of counseling for more than 20 years,” Paula Martin explained, “and I try not to be an adviser. Rather, I find it most successful to help them find the answers for themselves–their answers, not mine.” Paula explained that her approach is to extend as much acceptance, respect and human warmth as she possibly can to her clients. “I’m not an authority figure for my patients. I help them discover what they feel. Then, they don’t become dependent on me.” I asked her how she handles people she simply doesn’t like. “I have to work on myself; that’s a problem for me not the patient. I look for things I can respect in others. People are often doing their best with what they have.” Paula lives and sees clients in her home in Cottonwood Park West. Her son, Lloyd, a high school junior, recently moved to Denver to live with his father. “The three of us are very close,” Paula explained. “We talk almost every day on the telephone, and we get together once a week. It was just the right time for Lloyd to live with his dad. Family is the most important thing to me personally; we are so close to each other.” Paula recently completed a three-year course in counseling psychology at Lesley University in Denver. She is now a candidate for licensed professional counselor in Colorado. She works with individuals, couples, families and significant others. “People often lose track of who they are, how they relate to the world,” Paula commented. “They fall back on parental expectations, not who they are at a higher level.” She opened her home office about a year and a half ago. “I love this community and my home,” she said, “and I’m happy to be practicing in Niwot. I think of myself as a resource in the community.” Paula Martin is available by appointment only, week days from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Her office telephone number is 303-652-0303. |
Posted January 2001